Towingand tow-starting
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
When towing or tow-startinganothervehicle
and its weight is greaterthanthe permissi-
blegross weight of your vehicle, the:
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the towing eyecould detach itself
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the vehicle/trailer combinationcould roll-
over.
There is ariskofanaccident.
When towing or tow-startinganothervehi-
cle,its weight shouldnot be greaterthan
the permissiblegross weight of your vehicle.
Detailsonthe permissiblegross vehicleweight
of your vehiclecan be found on the vehicle
identification plate (Y page 298).
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When ActiveBrake Assist, ActiveDistance
Assist DISTRONICorthe HOLD functionis
activated,the vehiclebrakes automatically
in certain situations.
To avoiddamagetothe vehicle, deactivate
these systemsinthe following or similar sit-
uations:
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when towing the vehicle
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in the car wash
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Onlysecurethe tow ropeortow baratthe
towing eyes. Otherwise, the vehiclecould be
damaged.
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Do not usethe towing eyefor recovery,
thiscould damage the vehicle. If in doubt,
recover the vehiclewithacrane.
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When towing,pullawayslowly and
smoothly. If the tractivepower is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
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Do not tow with sling-typeequipment.This
could damage the vehicle.
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When towing away vehicles with KEYLESS-
GO,use the key insteadofthe Start/Stop
button. The automatic transmission may
otherwiseshift to position j when you
open the driver's or front-passengerdoor,
which could damage the transmission.
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Make sure thatthe electricparkingbrake
is released.Ifthe electricparkingbrake is
faulty, visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
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Youmay tow the vehiclefor amaximum
distance of 30 miles (50 kilometers). Atow-
ing speedof30mph (50 km/h)mustnot be
exceeded.
For towing distances over30miles
(50 kilometers), the entire vehiclemustbe
raised and transported.
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When youare tow-startingortowing
anothervehicle, its weight must not exceed
the maximum permissiblegross weight of
your vehicle.
It is better to have the vehicletransported
thantohaveittowed away.
The automatic transmission must be in posi-
tion i when the vehicleisbeing towed away.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
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cannotturnthe SmartKeytoposition 2 in
the ignition lock
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cannotshift the automatic transmission to
position i
Deactivate the automatic locking feature
beforethe vehicleistowed (Y page 179). You
could otherwisebelocked outwhenpushing
or towing the vehicle.
Installing/removingthe towingeye
Installing the towingeye
G
WARNING
The exhaust tailpipemay be veryhot. There
is ariskofburns when removing the rear
cover.
Do not touch the exhaust pipe.Takeparticu-
larcarewhenremoving the rearcover.
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Towingand tow-starting
Breakdownassistance
